08 Dec 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
1
Potter quota 6 140 000 dollars with 4 232 004 50 dollars in sales. remaining 1 907 995 50 dollars. EBond quota 1 265 000 dollars with 918 084 00 dollars sold. remaining 346 916 00 dollars. Bond sales reported today 115 485 00 dollars. total sales today 1 049 788 50 dollars.
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Churchill defeated opposition 279 to 30 defending Britain's actions in Greece to avert gangster rule. He pressed Athens regional clearance while affirming free elections and rejecting armed rebellion, as Halifa xar in Washington reported a joint understanding with the United States on Greece and Italy without specifics.
Greek fighting in Athens and Salonika intensifies as ELAS resists British troops. ELAS negotiations with the Greek government show no rapid progress. In Texas and national drives, war bond sales surge past one million locally and reach $324 million statewide, led by Series E bonds and Panhandle liquor dealers. Churchill defends use of force in Greece while criticizing Count Sforza and US stance.
Health officials report high chlorine levels in Amarillo water as Wallace & Tiernay researchers test break point to determine how much chlorine is needed to sterilize water after main breaks. Chief chemist Jack Wyatt notes 14 parts per million used, far above typical 0.2 to 0.3, with concerns about fish mortality and safety.
Byron Ellis chairman of the collection campaign urged housewives in Amarillo to keep saving tin cans. The Chicago report on the first carload shipment shows 171,220 pounds collected with 1,900 pounds rejected for dirt. The city plans another city-wide collection and asks for clean cans.
London dispatch notes Paris Liberation claims Spain's government has resigned and censorship hides details. The telegraph service broadcast the unverified report. The momentary political shakeup is described with limited corroboration.
Chungking reports Chinese forces have advanced to within seven and a half miles of Wanting, the last Burma Road town on the Chinese side of the border, signaling a significant near-term push in the Chinese front.
Allied forces pierced the Yamashita line at Ormoc on Leyte as 25 000 Japanese troops faced destruction. American units landed three miles south of Ormoc with minimal losses, while B 29s and carriers bombarded Iwo Jima and surrounding targets as Japan acknowledged damage from an earthquake.
American units under Lt Gen George S Patton push 8 to 10 miles into the Saar Basin capturing coal mines while facing heavy German counterattacks. In Alsace and Lorraine Lt Gen Jacob Devers forces move within seven miles of the Siegfried Line as Saarbrucken endures intense shelling.
The bulletin notes fair conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with mild days and near freezing nights. West Texas and New Mexico regions have fair skies this afternoon through Saturday, with warmer nights and little temperature change. Daytime highs reach 50 to 65, with lows from 15 to 30 depending on elevation.
Soviet and German reports show a mounting battle for Hungary as 40 000 Nazi reserves push to stem the Red Army advance on Budapest and the Austrian frontier. Tolbukhin and Malinovsky push spearheads toward Nagykanizsa as German and Hungarian lines collapse in places.
Forecast by the Weather Bureau calls for continuing fair conditions for holiday shoppers. Overnight temperatures will hover around freezing with last night’s low at 30 degrees. The notice mentions local merchants Dolls Teddy Beats Dogs Monkeys at Western Gift Shop and lumber suppliers John Maynard Lumber Co and Russell Stationery Co. The fragment also notes a Russian advance of 13 miles in a distant area.
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